As for his beloved friend, Lazarus, Jesus is our resurrection and life.
God of freedom, you loose all bonds
that hold us in darkness and sin.
Heal the places where our wounds and pride
have kept us distant from you
and one another.
Free us from our tombs, O Christ. Amen.
Excerpted from Live Lent! Year A by Sr. Theresa Rickard, OP, available from RENEW International.